Tape holder and dispenser



April 1960 c. B. GILLIAN 2,931,645

TAPE HOLDER AND DISPENSER Filed May 21. 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 37lNvENTOR ll:

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2,931,645 TAPE HOLDER AND DISPENSER Council B. Gillian, Pasadena, Md.

Application May 21, 1957, Serial No. 660,676

1 Claim. (Cl. 270-86) The present invention relates to a tape holder anddispenser and it consists in the combinations, constructions andarrangements of parts herein described and claimed.

Generally there is provided a unitary and compact device which isadapted to be placed upon a table, bench or the like and which consistsof a relatively heavy base from which is pivotally mounted a verticalstandard atop which is mounted a slanting platform. Upon one end of theplatform there is provided a bracket for holding a roll of tape to bedispensed and upon the other end portion of the platform there ismounted a pair of novel devices one of which is designed to partiallyfold the tape as it passes from the roll of tape and the other of whichis designed to crease the partially folded tape so that it emerges fromthe device in condition for application immediately to the cornerportions of walls which are adjacent. The device is such that as thetape is manually pulled from the same, it is automatically placed incondition for mounting upon the adjacent corner portions of a wall andat the same time is adapted to pivot -to a new direction merely by theforce exerted by the operator in pulling the tape as he moves from oneposition in a room to another. The device contains several novelfeatures which will be pointed out hereinbelow.

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a novel tapefolder and dispenser.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterset forth which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufactureand yet effective and efficient in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a device of thecharacter set forth, a novel revoluble mounting forming part of theinvention.

Still another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of thecharacter set forth, novel means for longitudinally folding a tape as itemerges from a roll of tape.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a device of thecharacter set forth, a novel creasing mechanism forming a part of theinvention.

A still further object of the invention is to provide, in a device ofthe character set forth, a novel platform form ing a part of theinvention.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from areading of the following specification taken in conjunction with thedrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view, partly broken away, of anembodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure l but showing a tapemounted therein,

Figure 4 is a plan view of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5--5 of Figure3,

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along line6-6 of Figure 3 showing certain portions thereof in elevation,

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along line 7-7 of Figure6, and

2 Figure 8 is a, perspective view of a piece of tape after it has passedfrom the device of the present invention.

Referring moreparticularly to the drawings, there is shown therein atape holder and dispenser comprising a circular base 10, preferablyformed of relatively heavy metal such as, for example, steel or the likeand which is centrally provided with an upstanding pin 11. A verticalstandard 12 preferably and as shown circular in cross sectional area isprovided at its lower end with an out standing flange 13 which isadapted to rest upon the base 10. 'lhe standard 12 is also centrallyprovided at its lower end portion with an opening 14 for the receptionof the pin 11.

The upper end of the standard 12 is cut on a plane other than horizontaland has substantially centrally affixed thereon an elongated platform 15which, due to the non-horizontal upper surface of the standard 12, willextend angularly with relation to the base 10.

Affixed to either side of the lower end portions of the platform 15 asby screws 16 or the like is a pair of spaced parallel upstanding ears 17each of which is provided with a downwardly and inwardly directed slot13 having an offset portion 19 at the lower end thereof, it beingunderstood that the slots 18 and offset portions 19 are in parallelrelation to each other.

A folding device, generally indicated at 20, is mounted upon the higherend of the platform 15 adjacent the standard 12 and a creasing device,generally indicated at 21, is mounted upon the outer portion of thehigher end of the platform 15.

Referring now to the folding device 20, it will be seen that itcomprises a lower wall 22 transversely mounted upon the platform 15 bymeans of screws 23 or the like and which is provided with a horizontalupper edge 24 centrally provided with a V-shaped cut out portion 25.There is also provided an upper wall 26 having a horizontal lower edge27 which is centrally provided with a dependent V-shaped projection 28.The upper wall 26 is secured to the lower wall 22 by means of screws 29or the like and it will be seen (Figure 5) that the projection 28extends only so far into the cut out portion 25 as to leave a V-shapedslot 30.

Referring to the creasing device 21, it will be seen that it is composedof an inverted U-shaped upstanding wall having a bight portion 31 and apair of dependent legs 32, the latter being secured at their lower endsto the platform 15 by means of screws 33 or the like. It will be seenthat a substantially rectangular space 34 is provided between the legs32, the bight portion 31 and the platform 15. The bight portion 31 isprovided with a slot 35 which is in alignment with a slot 36 formedtransversely in the platform 15. A pair of vertically extending creasingmembers 37 is mounted in the opening 34 and they extend from the uppersurface of the platform 15 to the underside of the bight portion 31.Each of the members 37 has threadably mounted in its upper end a screw38 and it will be seen (Figure 6) that the heads of the screws 38 abutagainst the upper surface of the bight portion 31. Each of the members37 has likewise threaded in its lower end a screw 39 and the heads ofthe screws 39 normally abut against the underside of the platform 15.

'A roll of tape 40 is provided with an axle 41 and is adapted to bemounted in the ears 17 by extending the axle 41 into the slot 17 so thatthe same may come to rest in the offset portions 19. The tape 40 is thenthreaded through the slot 30, as shown in Figure 5 and then drawnforwardly and threaded between the elements 37 which may be adjustedtoward each other by means of the screws 38 and 39. When it is desiredto use a portion of the tape 40 for application to the adjacent portionsof walls in the corner of a room, for example,

it will be apparent that the tape as it moves from the device Will firstbe partially folded as it passes through the slot 30 and thereaftercreased as the folded portions are brought forcibly together as theypass between the folding elements 37: Of course, due to iuherente1asticity,.

ent that the standard 12 and consequently the platform 15 will be movedto take a direction substantially in longitudinal alignment with theoperator. Likewise it will be apparent, since the device will be mountedupon a table, bench or the like, that the operator, particularly sinceit is customary to apply such tape from the top of a wall cornerdownwardly, that'the tape will extend from the platform to the operatormore nearly directly, due to the angular relation of the platform to thebase 10, than would be the case if the platform extended horizontally. 7

While but one form of the invention has been shown and described herein,it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minormodifications may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:'

A creaser comprising a platform, an inverted U-shaped wall transverselymounted on said platform, said wall having a bight portion and a pair ofdependent legs, and a pair of vertical creasing members adjustablymounted with respect to each other between said legs, said bight portionbeing provided with a slot extending transversely with respect to saidplatform, said platform having a slot underlying in vertical registrythe slot in said bight portion, and a headed screw threaded into eachend of each of said creasing members, whereby the heads of said screwsmay engage the outer surfaces of the slot-containing members to locksaid creasing members in selected positions with relation to each other.

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